I was at Thunderhill for the 4th of July. I did a 2-day HPDE with BMWCCA almost a year ago so this was my 3rd time at this track. Aside from being almost a year, this was the first time I have driven through the cyclone as last year we just used the by-pass to the left of it. Anyways, I was completely caught off guard on the first lap of my first session and I'm sure a lot of people got a good laugh from it. Enjoy.

2:11 is not bad. The fastest I managed was a 2:09.4 over the top of T5 in my previous Evo. I haven't gone anywhere close in the M3 yet.

I went off at Thunderhill before too. The drop away in elevation got me.

I think I've seen that video before. I wish I could go to Thunderhill more often, but it's just too far. About 3 hours away when I can get to Laguna or Infineon in about 1.5. And I'm probably not alone on this but I have this problem where I just can't get much sleep the night before a track event.

I think I've seen that video before. I wish I could go to Thunderhill more often, but it's just too far. About 3 hours away when I can get to Laguna or Infineon in about 1.5. And I'm probably not alone on this but I have this problem where I just can't get much sleep the night before a track event.

Thunderhill and Laguna Seca are the same driving time for me.. about 2.5 hour drive each way. Infineon is the closest. I lived in Sacramento for a a long time so I consider Thunderhill my "home course" and have been going there for over 10 years. I've instructed there quite a few times in the past as well. The grassy run offs are nice so you don't end up in a wall like Laguna and Infineon.

Very nice! I was there with you at the BMWCCA event a year ago. I think a couple people said that the bypass configuration was more difficult than the cyclone. Maybe because it sort of baits you into cresting the hill too fast into a down-hill off-camber turn. The elevation changes on on this track is pretty wicked.